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PHOTOS: EXCITING Moments from Day 3 of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games

PHOTOS: EXCITING Moments from Day 3 of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games

Rediff.com7 Apr 2018

The events on Day 1 and Day 2 of the Games were well captured and here we document all the action from Day 3, in pictures...

The CHAMPIONS have arrived!

The CHAMPIONS have arrived!

Rediff.com9 Aug 2022

India's champion athletes returned to a rousing reception when they landed home on Tuesday after their spectacular showing at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

How Mirabai Made Birthday Special

How Mirabai Made Birthday Special

Rediff.com10 Aug 2022

Mirabai turned 28 on Monday, August 8, and the champion celebrated her birthday by planting saplings.

King Charles III: The monarch who has a great love for India

King Charles III: The monarch who has a great love for India

Rediff.com6 May 2023

He last visited India in November 2019 and also celebrated his 71st birthday with schoolchildren in Mumbai and earlier this week he told British Indian peer Lord Karan Bilimoria at a pre-Coronation reception that he looks forward to making a State Visit to India soon.

Rathore flag-bearer at Commonwealth Games opening

Rathore flag-bearer at Commonwealth Games opening

Rediff.com3 Mar 2006

A 270-strong contingent, including 186 athletes and 43 coaches, will represent India at the Melbourne Games.

World badminton C'ships: Prannoy, Sen move into second round; Srikanth exits

World badminton C'ships: Prannoy, Sen move into second round; Srikanth exits

Rediff.com21 Aug 2023

Prannoy reached the World Championships on previous two occassions.

Cyclist Meenakshi crashes, run over by opponent at CWG

Cyclist Meenakshi crashes, run over by opponent at CWG

Rediff.com2 Aug 2022

Cyclist Meenakshi suffered a crash and was run over by one of her opponents during the women's 10km scratch race at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Monday.

French Open: Rankireddy-Chirag in last 16; Saina exits

French Open: Rankireddy-Chirag in last 16; Saina exits

Rediff.com26 Oct 2022

However, Birmingham Commonwealth Games bronze medallists Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand bowed out of the tournament after losing their opening women's doubles match in straight games.

How to make the Commonwealth Games terror free

How to make the Commonwealth Games terror free

Rediff.com4 Nov 2009

The 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi tops the radar of terrorist organisations. While Indian security agencies are working hard to ensure that the Games go on without a problem, a lot more still needs to be done.

Sheuli aims to prove critics wrong at wrestling Worlds

Sheuli aims to prove critics wrong at wrestling Worlds

Rediff.com3 Sep 2023

With Mirabai not in medal contention, weightlifting Worlds set to be an underwhelming affair for India

PM congratulates Bindyarani Devi on CWG silver win

PM congratulates Bindyarani Devi on CWG silver win

Rediff.com31 Jul 2022

Bindyarani Devi raised her performance to secure a silver in the women's 55kg competition, providing India a fourth weightlifting medal at the Games.

India to host 2036 Olympics ?

India to host 2036 Olympics ?

Rediff.com28 Dec 2022

India 'seriously' considering bid for 2036 Games, says sports minister

Stand with Israel in its darkest hour, Sunak tells Netanyahu in Tel Aviv

Stand with Israel in its darkest hour, Sunak tells Netanyahu in Tel Aviv

Rediff.com19 Oct 2023

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Thursday pledged to stand with Israel in its "darkest hour" and welcomed the opening of a humanitarian corridor into Gaza as he held talks with the country's top leadership during his two-day visit to the Middle East aimed at preventing further escalation of conflict in the region.

CWG swimming: Srihari Nataraj in men's 100m backstroke final

CWG swimming: Srihari Nataraj in men's 100m backstroke final

Rediff.com30 Jul 2022

India's swimmer Srihari Nataraj clocked 54.68s to qualify for the semi-finals of the men's 100m backstroke event of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Friday.

Asian Games: Boxers aim to better medal count and grab Olympic berths

Asian Games: Boxers aim to better medal count and grab Olympic berths

Rediff.com23 Sep 2023

India have fielded a strong contingent led by two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen and Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain.

India assured of two medals at Commonwealth TT Ch'ship

India assured of two medals at Commonwealth TT Ch'ship

Rediff.com6 May 2013

Indian paddlers continued to impress as both men's and women's teams assured themselves of at least two bronze medals by progressing to the semi-finals of the 19th Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships in New Delhi.

Pro-Khalistan extremists block Indian envoy's visit to UK gurdwara

Pro-Khalistan extremists block Indian envoy's visit to UK gurdwara

Rediff.com30 Sep 2023

The Indian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Vikram Doraiswami, who was touring Scotland this week was blocked from entering a gurdwara in the capital Glasgow by pro-Khalistan extremists.

Ultra-marathon runner disqualified for 'using vehicle'

Ultra-marathon runner disqualified for 'using vehicle'

Rediff.com19 Apr 2023

The BBC quoted a running friend of Zakrzewski as saying she had felt sick and wanted to drop out after arriving from Australia the night before the race.

Lot of credit goes to myself: Prannoy opens up on his comeback

Lot of credit goes to myself: Prannoy opens up on his comeback

Rediff.com5 Aug 2023

HS Prannoy said continuous experimentation has been the key to his "special" season as he reached his second final of the year at the Australian Open Super 500 tournament in Sydney.

CWG: Lovlina punches her way into quarter-finals

CWG: Lovlina punches her way into quarter-finals

Rediff.com31 Jul 2022

Lovlina, who was knocked out in the first round in Gold Coast edition, attacked from the word go, using a combination of punches.

President Murmu to join 500 world leaders at British Queen's funeral

President Murmu to join 500 world leaders at British Queen's funeral

Rediff.com18 Sep 2022

Ahead of Monday's funeral service, the President is invited to a reception hosted by King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla at Buckingham Palace.

World Athletics: Toor, Shankar's withdrawal leaves void

World Athletics: Toor, Shankar's withdrawal leaves void

Rediff.com9 Aug 2023

Tejaswin will however focus on Asian Games 2023, which will be held from Hangzhou, China from September 23 to October 8.

Indian athletes to stay at five different 'Villages' during CWG

Indian athletes to stay at five different 'Villages' during CWG

Rediff.com15 Jul 2022

In an official communication to concerned national sports federations, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has informed them about about the staying arrangements and the need to undergo an RT-PCR test for COVID-19 72 hours prior to their arrival in the UK.

Asian Games: Avinash Sable makes steeplechase history; Toor defends shot put gold

Asian Games: Avinash Sable makes steeplechase history; Toor defends shot put gold

Rediff.com1 Oct 2023

However, Jyothi Yarraji failed to make the cut for the women's 200m final. The Indian had a timing of 23.78s.

Why Indian hockey team is aiming for gold at Asiad

Why Indian hockey team is aiming for gold at Asiad

Rediff.com30 Jun 2023

The star goalkeeper said Indian women's hockey has grown by leaps and bounds, offering financial independence to its players.

Indian men win Commonwealth Table Tennis gold

Indian men win Commonwealth Table Tennis gold

Rediff.com25 Jun 2004

Indian men created history in the 16th Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship by claiming the gold medal in the team event for the first time.

PIX: Australia beat India for CWG T20 gold, but cricket the winner!

PIX: Australia beat India for CWG T20 gold, but cricket the winner!

Rediff.com8 Aug 2022

Australia beat India by nine runs to win the Commonwealth Games women's T20 cricket gold medal on Sunday but the real winner was the sport which delivered compelling competition and boosted its case to be included in the Olympics.

Bedabrate bags bronze at World Youth Championships

Bedabrate bags bronze at World Youth Championships

Rediff.com28 Mar 2023

The 15-year-old lifted a total of 267kg(119kg+148kg) to finish third.

CWG: Tulika wins silver in women's 78kg judo event

CWG: Tulika wins silver in women's 78kg judo event

Rediff.com4 Aug 2022

India's judoka Tulika Maan gave her all but came up short against Scotland's Sarah Adlington in the final to settle for a silver medal in the women's 78kg category in the Commonwealth Games on Wednesday.

LGBT+ athletes should be allowed to live without fear: Dutee

LGBT+ athletes should be allowed to live without fear: Dutee

Rediff.com30 Jul 2022

Condemning homophobia, India's first openly gay athlete Dutee Chand has called for the LGBT+ people to be allowed to live without "fear of persecution or death".

Tell us 5 steps to save the Commonwealth Games

Tell us 5 steps to save the Commonwealth Games

Rediff.com23 Sep 2010

Tell us five urgent steps which you think can roll back the negative developments and ensure that we can redeem ourselves both in our eyes and the world's!

CWG: Why Australia's McGrath played final despite COVID-19

CWG: Why Australia's McGrath played final despite COVID-19

Rediff.com8 Aug 2022

There was a huge uproar in the Commonwealth Games gold medal match after Australia cricketer Tahlia McGrath was allowed to play the T20 final against India on Sunday despite testing positive for COVID-19.

How we can ensure a terror-free Commonwealth Games

How we can ensure a terror-free Commonwealth Games

Rediff.com13 Sep 2010

Ensuring foolproof security at mega-sporting events like the Commonwealth Games 2010 is a challenging task, especially in the face of new and emerging threats like CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear) terrorism.

Beyond bragging: Tejaswin Shankar's story of records, medals

Beyond bragging: Tejaswin Shankar's story of records, medals

Rediff.com4 Oct 2023

I can brag about decathlon as now I have the national record: Tejaswin Shankar at his jovial best

Indonesia Open: Sindhu, Prannoy make prequarters; Treesa-Gayatri bow out

Indonesia Open: Sindhu, Prannoy make prequarters; Treesa-Gayatri bow out

Rediff.com13 Jun 2023

Sindhu took 38 minutes to prevail over her recent nemesis from Indonesia 21-19, 21-15

Satwik and Chirag at career-best in BWF world rankings

Satwik and Chirag at career-best in BWF world rankings

Rediff.com20 Dec 2022

Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen continued to be the best-placed Indian at number seven while former world no. 1 Kidambi Srikanth gained a rung to the 11th position.

CWG: Hima fails to qualify for women's 200m final

CWG: Hima fails to qualify for women's 200m final

Rediff.com6 Aug 2022

The 22-year-old from Assam finished third in semifinal 2 with a timing of 23.42 seconds.

How the Commonwealth village will hit the Jamuna

How the Commonwealth village will hit the Jamuna

Rediff.com16 Oct 2007

Activists have been meeting all important people concerned with the construction to explain them the environment risks involved in the project but they have been shocked to see the involvement of some big names of New Delhi behind the project.

Stadium named after hockey star Rani Rampal

Stadium named after hockey star Rani Rampal

Rediff.com21 Mar 2023

India's star hockey player Rani Rampal has become the first woman in the sport to have a stadium named after her, in Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh.